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Mid-Term 1
Fill in the blanks with words from the list (3.5 marks)
English was the common name and tongue of these tribes. And the land which they
occupied was called Engle-land (now: England).
Some of these phases are named after certain literary movements, such as the
Romantic Age.
The earliest phase of English literature started with the Angles and Saxons (the
ancestors of the English race).
The history of English literature has passed through many phases. Each phase has its
own characteristics.
The people in Denmark are very appreciative and send Beowulf home with many
presents
These literary phases are also named after centuries, such as the Seventeenth Century
Literature.
With these Periods or Ages, we can follow the growth of English literature.
Beowulf is the longest lyric poem in Old English with about 3,000 lines! F
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Britain was a Roman Empire province in the past. T
A B
1- After many years of peace,… a- who rules over the Geats near
2- Beowulf goes to Denmark with a Denmark.
group of soldiers… b- Beowulf kills the dragon.
3- In a brutal battle,… c- and says he'll help get rid of
4- The hero of the poem is a prince Grendel.
named Beowulf… d- a dragon attacks Beowulf's
kingdom.
A 1 2 3 4
B d c b a
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This is a riddle
What is literature?
- knowledge - spiritual
- perception - supernatural
- understanding